"This does seem like a typical act for a little devil like her." Lin Chan nodded and held up the items in her hand, saying, "This is the late-night snack that He Zhilan and I brought for you. Eat it while it’s warm to feel a little warmer in this cold weather, and then go to rest early. According to what He Zhilan said, you guys go ahead and wait."
Although Lin Chan needs to call Lin Deng’s mother "auntie", now, there are two Lin families. Lin Chan’s family stands with Xing Ye, while Lin Deng’s family chooses to stand with the Gu Family on the Shen Family’s side. Hence, Lin Chan has no place to exert her strength even if she wants to help with Lin Deng’s family matters.
"Thank you guys!" Jiang’s father took the items from Lin Chan’s hand and thanked them, "The weather is cold, you two should go back and rest early too. We will return tomorrow morning, and if an opportunity arises in the future, come over to the Jiang family for a visit."
"We will." After exchanging a few words with Jiang’s father, He Zhilan and Lin Chan left the hotel.
Throughout the journey back, He Zhilan kept sighing.
Lin Chan glanced at He Zhilan with a smile and said, "You’re sighing too early. Based on my understanding of the Lin Family, Lin Deng, the Gu Family, and Gu En, I think your roommate has left and she probably won’t be here when Lin Deng comes back."
"Why?" He Zhilan asked, "From what we witnessed, Lin Deng really likes Jiang Biyun."
"But Lin Deng also loves his family, the Lin Family, and his sister Gu En! The burden that Lin Deng carries isn’t solely his own. The Lin Family has high expectations for him. Believe it or not, the Lin family won’t give Lin Deng the chance to look for Jiang Biyun. With the Gu Family and Gu En involved, it’s only a matter of time before Lin Deng compromises!"
Lin Chan raised an eyebrow, "Moreover, Lin Deng isn’t a decisive person. If his mother threatens him with death, he won’t be able to take a single step."
"If you were Lin Deng now, what would you do?" This time, He Zhilan didn’t even have the energy to sigh. Lin Chan’s prediction was also hers. Given Lin Deng’s nice guy personality, He Zhilan knew that Jiang Biyun’s departure would delay their reunion indefinitely.
"Me? Firstly, you know my parents well. They aren’t the kind who prioritizes material gains. As long as I like the girl and she isn’t disreputable, they would accept her. Furthermore, who can control my life but me? Lin Chan doesn’t live just to obey others. If my mother dares to threaten me with her life, then I’ll just have to burn more paper money for her every year on her death anniversary to atone for my sins!"
With a big grin, Lin Chen continued, "You see, if I were Lin Deng and gave up on Jiang Biyun, both Jiang Biyun and I would be unhappy. But if we were together, then only Lin Deng’s mother would be unhappy. We businessmen can do the math, right? Of course, I would choose to do what makes two people happy. That’s how we avoid loss!"
"Don’t forget there’s Lin Deng’s father as well!" He Zhilan admitted defeat to Lin Chan’s response.
"My uncle wouldn’t interfere with these matters. As far as I know him, he would adopt an easy-come-easy-go attitude towards Gu En’s and Lin Deng’s affairs. Besides, Jiang Biyun isn’t bad at all. After all, she’s a college graduate from Capital University and comes from a well-educated family. Her parents are high-quality scholars. If she marries into the Lin Family, she won’t make the Lin family lose face."
At this point, Lin Chan tutted twice, "The Lin Family... the biggest troublemaker is my auntie. Since I was a kid, she always liked to compare herself with others. One day she compares clothes with someone’s daughter-in-law, another day their looks. If she can’t outdo them in these areas, she competes over whose family is better-off. Later on, it switched to comparing children — who has a more obedient child, who has a kid with better grades. In the future, it will definitely escalate to comparing children’s prospects and their daughter-in-law’s family background. She’s spent her whole life in competition."